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Garlic Soy Pork Rice Bowls

This Rice Bowl with stir fried snap peas and garlic soy pork is one of those easy, feel-good meals that's packed with flavor but doesn’t take much time to pull together.
Cook: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
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Ingredients 

For the pork tenderloin:

  • .75 lb pork tenderloin, sliced thinly into ⅛" ovals
  • .75 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

For the rice bowl:

  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 1½ cups water
  • 8 ounces sugar snap peas
  • 8 ounces oyster mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

Instructions 

Step 1: Cook the rice

  • Wash and cook the jasmine rice using your preferred method (I use a rice cooker).

Step 2: Marinate the pork

  • In a bowl, combine the thinly sliced pork with kosher salt, light soy sauce, minced garlic, granulated sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
  • Mix well and let sit while prepping the rest.

Step 3: Prep the vegetables

  • Trim both ends of the sugar snap peas and remove the fibrous strings if desired.
  • Thinly slice the oyster mushrooms to 1/2" thick pieces.

Step 4: Make the sauce

  • In a small bowl, mix together the light soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey. Set aside.

Step 5: Cook the mushrooms

  • Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the oyster mushrooms (no oil yet) and let them brown undisturbed for 3–4 minutes. Stir and cook another 3 minutes until golden.
  • Season with a pinch of salt, toss, and remove from the pan.

Step 6: Cook the pork

  • Add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil to the same pan.
  • Add the marinated pork in an even layer (about 1/2 at a time to avoid overcrowding).
  • Cook for 2–3 minutes until browned. Set aside the browned pork (can combine with the mushrooms) and continue cooking the remaining pork.
  • Set aside the cooked pork.

Step 7: Cook the snap peas and finish

  • Add a tablespoon of neutral oil to the pan.
  • Add the snap peas and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Season with a pinch of salt.
  • Return the pork and mushrooms to the pan along with the sauce.
  • Toss everything together, taste, adjust seasoning, and remove from heat. Spoon the stir-fry over bowls of jasmine rice and enjoy immediately.
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